INTEGRATING INDIVIDUAL APPROACH INTO EFL TEACHING: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISCURSIVE COMPETENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17066425Keywords:
individual approach, discursive competence, EFL, high school, Uzbekistan, methodology.Abstract
This paper explores the integration of the individual approach into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction for high school learners, with a particular focus on developing discursive competence. Drawing on international theories (Hymes, Canale & Swain, Celce-Murcia) and Uzbek scholarship (Shodiev, Yo‘ldoshev, Karimova, Qodirova), the study argues that individualized methodologies are essential for fostering coherent, contextually appropriate discourse production among learners. The article examines methodological frameworks, highlights challenges within Uzbekistan’s secondary education context, and proposes a pedagogical model for enhancing discursive competence through differentiated instruction.
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